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British Holiday

Transit van, Thermos flask, Tartan blanket, Plaster cast, Ginger biscuit, Brighton peer, Lovely cuppa, Is it dear? Beach is no-go, Antiques road show, Sod it, Rain, The kids can pogo, More rice cripies? Conan, Christie, Who made lanes, So bloody … Continue reading

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Gigour Mortis

The disallowed and the disaffected, In a pub that smells of disinfectant, Disappointment and disarray, As the dishcloth dystopian cabaret, Mount the stage and discharge, A dearth of dismal dirges, Dispelling any kindly urges of applause, Or pause, for any … Continue reading

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Appetite at Night

At night suppressing thoughts of hunger, That supper was a time ago, And dreaming of the fridge’s plunder, Humming gently floors below. Gwen

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In Breif: Recent Reads

This Comes a little late in the day I must confess, and the word ‘recent’ in the title must be taken in the loosest sense (I’ll admit that the thyme plant in the picture is now dead thanks to my … Continue reading

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Reading, reading and reading

Whoops, sorry dear blog you have lain forgotten and forlorn in a dusty corner while other parts of the internet (and actual life in general) get mine & me co-blogger’s attention. In fact if you want to see what’s been going … Continue reading

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The Older Lass

The older lass, The years have passed, Looks crinkled in the looking glass, Her hair was fair, Now bald and bare, Frame lodged in the easy chair, By hook or crook, She’d run amok, But medication must be took, And … Continue reading

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Book Haul

No here are a few beauties I’ve picked up lately. I say beauties, the Ian Rankin Book sticks out as a bit of an ugly booky duckling next to these buxom hardbacks, but what can you do? They say don’t … Continue reading

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The Way It Is

You’d fly me to the moon and back, On love that lasts and lasts, I’d fly along quite willingly, But I really can’t be arsed. Gwen

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Recent Reads

Here’s a little bundle of my recent reads just to let you know what my eyes have been feasting on. The Star’s Tennis Balls by Stephen Fry I picked this up while staying with Elinor in Lincoln a few months … Continue reading

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Well As Long As They’re Reading

Hello blog readers, This is something I’ve been thinking about for a while. Some time ago a certain YA book came out by a certain famous person, and there was a bit of a whoo haa about it because, well, … Continue reading

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